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Wednesday, 20 October 2010

What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday

Oh I'm in social heaven. I had totally and utterly forgotten how much fun you could have being a shopkeeper. I've spent the day chatting and selling and doing some light card making. Of course, if I were the real shopkeeper, I would be stressed about deliveries, financial complications, overheads, fresh milk, getting samples made, workshops prepared, stock ordered and ouf, well you know. So I have utterly the best of both this week. Free tea and coffee and customers who want to chat about what they're buying. And better even than that - some think this fab shop is mine! I know, I act like I own every damn place, but really, what a trip!The left -ish view from my desk. Which is the workshop table that seats 9. Obviously, I'm using the space of four people.A swing to the right. Revealing - not only the excellent photography that caught the top of the bin, but half a table full of stamps that are on clearance - end of lines that start at 50p and honestly, couldn't find one for more than £4.99. I've bought some, of course!

So that's my current work desk - is yours making you happy this Wednesday? Photo it and show it off on your blog, that makes your visitors happy! We'll swing by if you add it to Mr Linky here - note your Link number and wherever you visit a WOYWW blog, leave your number in the comment - then the blog writer can connect with you. Great.

And some housekeeping - if you want to pick off the WOYWW button, copy the box of html text under the button in the left margin on this blog, go to into your dashboard, click on Design, then click on the 'Add a Gadget' button. Select from the list HTML/Java script - press the blue '+' sign. Paste the html code into the bigger of the two boxes and click save. Ta Na! And welcome to adding loads of pics and gadgets - too easy!

104 comments:

Oh Julia...Amber and I are laughing so hard! We feel like we won the LOTTO being #1! I think this will be a lucky week for us ;) I love your space and Coffee, tea or me! What a wonderful way to spend a day! Thanks for the fun!

Wow Julia you are so early! I saw your post on my bloglist which is the only reason I caught it! Usually I check about 2:30 pm Philippine time. What a great time you'll be having as a shopkeeper- I'm sure you'll meet a lot of new friends! But...you'll probably get to buy a lot too, if you keep looking at the merchandise! Patsy #3 from HeARTworks

Wow, I was just playing around till it was time to visit and saw you had already posted. Boy, I'm late, late today! Love your "work desk" today. Had to laugh about how much space you're taking over, too! Nothing changes except location (grin).

Like all that yummy paper & to it and play there all day everyday would be heaven!

Can I ask what time are you scheduling this post? Thought it went up around 8 so was not posting before work (usually leave at 6 but had lie today) and so was not linking up until Thursday evening usually but if Mr Linky goes up each week around the same time as this post may be joining Wednesday mornings

Wow look at all those goodies, love the shop Julia, I too would be in heaven especially if I was just looking after the shop without any of the worries LOL. Great desk you have today, so much space, again I would be in my element. Have a great day, Tracy Evans x

oh awesome pictures hun and gosh what a shop oh what fun to be able to not only browse through all thos yummy goodies,but to be the owner too he he not a bad days work,hun have a great day hun hugs cheryl x

I am so with you about the Julia, I would love to sit and play and pretend it was mine... but perhaps not if it were really!! Love the fact you have totally made yourself at home and hogged all the table space!!

Wow - for once, being off work today - I am doing this live - and you're way early, and I'm all the way down at 38. Love the look of the shop, wish I was nearby (or maybe not, wallet-wise!) to pop in. Have a great time playing Shopkeeper-Gal mark 2, don't buy too many stamps!

Hi Julia, I am drooling at those lovely photos this morning. love the penguin card too. Hope you dont get too addicted to being shopkeeper or we might not be able to resist all the lovely stash photos, lol. have a lovely day playing with everything.caroline #36

Ha, ha....I see you are very much enjoying your shopkeeper week...huh I would enjoy that job too - but not all of it - just sitting in there amoungst all those lovely crafty things, the chat - I love that and also a bit of cardmaking - nice! Yep the worry bit is not for me though...Enjoy your shopkeeper week! Hugs,Cardarian

I envy you.. ..we'd all love that job! It just wouldn't be the same selling spuds and turnips, now would it?...Enjoy it until you get made redundant!! Don't you wish your own desk was so wide?hugs JoZarty x

WOW you are a lucky girl - I'd like to play that game too if you don't mind? LOL. Sounds like you had fun and all that crafty stuff in the background looks amazing .... and where is this shop? Have a fab day. Hugs, Claire x

Hi Julia - looks like crafting heaven, all those stamps, all that workspace, all that fun! I'd love to come and help, pleeease. It's clear I'm never going to make #1 (what time do you have to get up?)I have gone from number 87 to 60 this week so that's an improvement. Elizabeth #60

Oh yes! I would totally LOVE to play shopkeeper lady for a day, OK maybe half a day ... but am pleased to report that my desk makes me happy just about every day. That makes me a fortunate woman doesn't it?

Yes, I know I'm not awake but I've just realised you have been left in charge of the entire shop! How did that happen? Is Shopkeeper Gal off looking for her marbles? And I can well believe that there is some serious chatting, drinking of coffee and crafting going on, but does actual work come into it anywhere?

ooh Julia I think youve hit the nail on the head, who wants to be the owner with all the worry, when you can just sit there and play and pretend its your shop, defn the best of both worlds. Im going to Pickleberry tomoz, wonder if they will let me pretend as well. no 78

Oh Julia, I L-O-V-E your photos!!! I used to work in a scrapbook store for five years (best job I ever had!) - until the shop had to close because of the freakin' economy. I loved it. It was so good to be in a creative environment. I bet you had a ball! - Carola 93

Oh how I wish I was with you and just to chat to all the customers would be heaven for me and also be able to demonstrate as well. The plus side as you say is not having the headache to own it. Love your pics. Love and Hugs JO. - 96

Oh what a delightful post! It's been so long since I've been in a good stamping store. All of our specialized stores have closed where I live - all we have are the big chains. My how I wish the days of walking in where "everyone knows your name!"

Thanks for putting a much needed smile on my face today. Have a wonderful week!

I'm drooling this week, Julia. How lovely to be able to play at shops, every crafters heaven and bargain stamps to boot. I'd be hopeless owning a shop, I'd be always buying the stock and never making any money!!Fabby photos.BTW, re embossing cuttlebugged images. I always wipe them over with talc and then use a little veramark ink pad, although you still get powder were you don't want but it brushes off with a paintbrush. A bit fiddly but I love the results.Happy WOYWW.Hugs Lisa (117)

OOo lucky you! All them goodies in that shop, did you spend much? I wouldent trust myself in there for too long! Hope you can forgive me for the teasing of your ATG....!!! I am now proud to say "I too Love the ATG, well I am learing to, once I get the hang of it" Laviniax

I'm thinking that shop really suits you Julia! A person could be very content for hours playing with all the stuff there...and hopefully, someone else would be in charge of clean up;)Thanks for hosting another WOYWW!

This morning I have internet, but too late!! so I am number 0 !! we had blackout, so I am suffering withdrawal symptoms... lol Looks like you are having fun playing shopkeeper :))See you next week, power permitting!Hugs x

Crafters are like goldfish, we will expand to the size of our workspace lol. Have a wonderful time playing Shop! Sooooo many toys you have at your finger tips. I would be in debt by the time I finished working there, if I was in your shoes. TFS :D

:)You crack me up. I Love acting like I own places that I totally don't. I settle right in at a friend's booth and boss customers around. Pretty much I do the same thing at other people's houses, so I'm good at it.A

I love playing shop, and get excited when Wendy leaves me in there alone to go and do a job! Unfortunately I only get down there once a month, or maybe fortunately, Wendy might get fed up with me living in the shop if I lived closer lol!!

Glorious scene of creative endeavour :) I understand about needing the space though - when I am at a crop I tend to spread into at least two tables! Delighted to be joining in with WOYW, and think it's going to focus me nicely into doing some more creating, so thank-you!